Citation

Hung YM, Meier KH. Toxicol. Ind. Health 2005; 21(4): 137-140.

Copyright

(Copyright © 2005, SAGE Publishing)

DOI

10.1191/0748233705th217oa

PMID

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Abstract

Confidor, consisting of two major components - imidacloprid and the solvent N-methyl pyrrolidone is a relatively new class of insecticide. Reports of acute overdose or adverse effects after human exposure have been few, despite wide usage. We report a case of acute confidor intoxication with mimicking cholinergic syndrome, the patient ultimately dying of nosocominal pneumonia. Patients ingesting large volumes of imidacloprid-N-methyl pyrrolidone insecticide formulations require close observation and supportive treatment. © 2005, Sage Publications. All rights reserved.

Language: en

Keywords

adult; human; female; case report; poisoning; suicide attempt; intoxication; article; clinical feature; unclassified drug; disease course; insecticide; pneumonia; 2 pyrrolidone derivative; adjuvant therapy; cholinergic activity; Confidor; hospital infection; imidacloprid; imidacloprid n methylpyrrolidone; N-methyl pyrrolidone